Toxicity of Jatropha curcas L. latex in Allium cepa test
The latex obtained from Jatropha curcas (physic nut) is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of disturbs, including burns, hemorrhoids, ringworm and ulcers. Phytochemical analyses have shown that J. curcas latex contains natural compounds with therapeutic potential. In this study, the tox...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2017-09-01
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Series: | Bioscience Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/33835 |